School Counselor – Elementary

Job Description

Job Ttitle: School Counselor – Elementary

Company: Fort Mill School District


Description: Job Description:Qualifications:

• A valid state teaching certificate in guidance and counseling, K-6.

• Belief in and respect for the dignity and worth of each individual.

• Previous experience preferred.

• Possess a genuine passion for children.

Reports to: PrincipalSupervises: Students and parent volunteers.Job Goal:

• To provide appropriate services to all students in grades K5 that will enable each to achieve optimally.

• To provide services for students to prevent the development of potential problems and concerns.

• To provide services to assist students in coping with problems which interfere with academic achievement and appropriate behavior.

• To provide appropriate services to staff and parents through consultation and coordination.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Counseling

• Establish procedures for referring students for counseling services.

• Inform teachers, parents, administration, and students about procedures for counseling referral.

• Maintains a schedule of counseling activities.

• Utilizes individual and group counseling processes.

• Maintains documentation of counseling sessions.

• Provides classroom guidance to all classes every two weeks for thirty minutes.

• Counsel with students through classroom activities, individual or groups to develop self-confidence, self-discipline, decision making skills, conflict resolution skills, career awareness, and substance abuse awareness.

• Consultation

• Consult with parents, teachers, and administrative staff concerning child growth and development.

• Assist teachers in the development and use of behavior management programs.

• Assist teachers with parent conferences.

• Encourage teachers to incorporate guidance activities into regular classroom.

• Participate in School Wide Assistance Team meetings.

• Provide in-service training in guidance for teachers.

• Coordination

• Provide orientation for new students and for transition of students from primary to elementary and elementary to middle school.

• Informs teachers, staff, students and parents of guidance services available.

• Organize and conduct annual “Career Day”.

• Coordinate and teach school conflict resolution program.

• Coordinate school behavioral incentive plan.

• Maintain a well organized and functional guidance office/information center for staff, parents and students.

Terms of Employment: 190-Day Contract. Salary paid on the Teacher Salary ScheduleFLSA Status: ExemptEvaluation: Performance on this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the board’s policy on evaluation of professional personnel.

Salary:

Location: Fort Mill, SC

Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 04:02:53 GMT


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